PRACTICE TEST 37

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. different                B. difficult                C. invite                D. visit

2. A. conducts                B. returns                C. wanders                D. wonders

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. travel                B. attract                C. prepare                D. allow

4. A. factor                B. arrange                C. easy                        D. cheaper

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

5. Because he was tired, so he stopped to have some rest.

A. Because                B. tired                        C. so                        D. to have

6. The city destroyed completely by the earthquake last night.

A. destroyed                B. completely                C. by                        D. last night

7. My uncle looked sadly when he was told about the loss of his daughter.

A. sadly                B. when                C. was told                D. his

8. My friend, Sarah, is very keen about taking part in the singing contest next week.

A. is                        B. about                C. taking part in        D. singing contest

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

9. Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon _____________ 1969.

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

10. The woman _____________ makes and sells hamburgers in that shop is my neighbour.

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

11. My little brother can _____________ English very well.

A. talk                        B. speak                C. say                        D. tell

12. Life in the city is _____________ than life in the country.

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

13. Many businesses have been badly affected _____________ the coronavirus pandemic.

A. despite                B. because of                C. because                D. even though

14. We _____________ each other at my aunt’s house three years ago and have been friends ever since.

A. met                        B. meet                C. have met                D. were meeting

15. This is a difficult problem. I wish I _____________ the answer.

A. know                B. knew                C. known                D. will know

16. The MV ‘Let’s shine’ is the official song at the 31^st SEA Games, _____________?

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

17. We should _____________ a taxi. Let’s go on holiday.

A. do                        B. have                        C. make                D. take

18. My friend is bilingual in English and Japanese and her _____________ tongue is English.

A. father                B. mother                C. sister                D. brother

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. Luckily Susan got over her operation very quickly.

A. recovered from        B. looked at                C. paid for                D. got up

20. Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.

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

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. The scene in the picture was quite similar to what I had seen during my trip to Da Lat.

A. like                        B. identical                C. different                D. same

22. This school still uses some traditional methods for teaching English to students.

A. conventional        B. historic                C. old                        D. modern

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

23. - Mary: “Sorry for making you wait for so long!” - Daisy: “_____________”

A. OK, I will.                B. Don’t mention it!         C. You’re welcome.         D. Never mind!

24. Mr. Smith is having lunch at a restaurant.

- Mr. Smith: “Could you bring me some tissues?” - Waiter: “_____________.”

A. No, I don’t                B. I don't wait                C. Certainly, sir         D. No, thanks

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

The lifestyle of people living in urban areas of big cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi is different from that of people living in rural areas of villages etc. Life in the city is often modern and complicated. City life is busy and most adults are working. The lifestyle is competitive and the daily routine consists of work till the evenings and then spending time with family or friends at night. Most of the inhabitants in the city work at many different positions like secretaries, doctors, teachers, government workers, factory workers and street vendors etc. The cost of living in the urban areas is more than that in the countryside. Because of this reason, people tend to work hard to make ends meet.

80% of the Vietnamese population lives in rural areas and villages which are scattered throughout the lowlands areas and along the coastal line. In these areas, the way people live on a daily basis is in strong contrast to life in urban areas and larger cities. People work in groups and take up jobs as farmers and fishermen. Everybody is helpful to one another and is involved in a variety of activities such as raising livestock, making handicrafts and farming etc. Along the coastal line, fishermen are very dependent upon the sea as it is their only means of livelihood. These fishermen are thus very hardworking and worship their work. Those people residing in the central highlands or northern mountains live by growing a number of things like rice, coffee, rubber trees and tea etc. ...

25. The text is mainly about _____________.

A. lifestyle in the countryside                        

B. lifestyle in the city

C. lifestyle in the city        and in the countryside        

D. lifestyle of young people

26. People in the city tend to work hard to make ends meet because of _____________.

A. the variety of jobs                                B. many modern-day amenities

C. busy daily routine                                D. the higher cost of living

27. According to the text, Vietnamese people mostly live in _____________.

A. urban areas                                        B. rural areas and villages

C. both urban and rural areas                        D. suburban area

28. According to the text, the following things are the jobs of people in the countryside EXCEPT _______.

A. raising livestock and farming                B. street vendors

C. making handicrafts                                D. growing rice, coffee, rubber trees and tea

29. The word “dependent” in the second paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to _____________.

A. reliant                B. self-reliant                C. reliable                D. independent

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.

Health and fitness are one of the most important aspects of life. Without these, life will be very unhappy and dreadful.

There are many ways to (30) _____________ your health and fitness. Certain activities should be followed daily like regular physical exercise. It can be (31) _____________ simple activity as climbing stairs instead of taking a lift or elevator, (32) _____________ more rather than taking a car to go to different places. It is important to eat proper and clean food at the right time. The food should also be rich in nutrition (33) _____________ high in fibre, low in fat, high protein content and have more vitamins. Proper sleeping pattern is also important to keep healthy. Try to go to bed at the same time each night and sleep at least 7 hours per day.

For any of these activities, it is important to be self-motivated. The fitness activities should be a part of your daily (34) _____________, and this will benefit you by improving your lifestyle.

It is important to maintain the health and fitness of not just our physical self but our mental self as well, to have a happy and fulfilled life.

30. A. maintain        B. make                C. keep                        D. stay

31. A. some                B. a                        C. an                        D. a lot of

32. A. walk                B. walking                C. to walk                D. walked

33. A. and                B. although                C. because                D. such as

34. A. action                B. routine                C. condition                D. meals

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. “Where are you going on your holiday?” I asked them

A. I asked them where are they going on their holiday.

B. I asked them where they were going on their holiday.

C. I asked them where they were going on your holiday.

D. I asked them where were they going on their holiday.

36. I have never played this game before.

A. This is the first time I played this game.

B. This is the first time I have played this game.

C. This is the first time I has played this game.

D. This is the first time I play this game.

37. It is very difficult to learn English.

A. To learn English is very difficult.

B. Learn English is very difficult.

C. Learning English was very difficult.

D. Learning English is very difficult

38. I can’t remember the answers to these questions.