PRACTICE TEST 38

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. walked                B. mended                C. finished                D. fixed

2. A. volcanoes        B. postpones                C. approaches                D. prepares

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. arrive                B. explore                C. promote                D. steamer

4. A. project                B. tourist                C. finish                D. bamboo

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

5. His brother prefers listening to music to play video games on weekends.

A. listening                B. to                        C. to play                 D. on

6. Jim seemed quite happily this evening at the party.

A. seemed                B. quite                C. happily                 D. at

7. Nam got up late this morning, but he missed the last train.

A. got up                B. late                        C. but                         D. missed

8. You should eat more fruits and vegetables if you will want to lose weight.

A. should eat                B. more                C. will want                D. lose weight

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

9. My brother is very ____________ in listening to rock music.

A. interested                B. amused                C. surprised                 D. amazed

10. They say that they have known Mary ____________ six years.

A. since                B. for                        C. in                         D. during

11. Peter and Sarah remembered to turn the lights off before leaving the room, ____________?

A. didn’t they                B. did they                C. didn’t he                D. did he

12. If I had more time, I ____________ a Business English course.

A. will take                 B. would take                C. take                        D. took

13. His health ____________ since he ____________ to Switzerland three years ago.

A. improved/has gone                         B. has improved/ goes

C. has improved/ went                         D. was improving/ had gone

14. In spite of his young age, Richard can play ____________ guitar very beautifully.

A. a                        B. an                        C. the                         D. x (no article)

15. Beth spoke ____________ when she delivered the speech.

A. confident                B. confide                C. confidently                 D. confidence

16. Our teachers always make us ____________ hard at school so that we can pass the final exam.

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

17. Do you remember the museum ____________ we visited last year?

A. at which                B. which                C. where                 D. in which

18. I can’t get into my room because I ____________ my key.

A. lose                        B. lost                        C. have lost                 D. had lost

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. After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth.

A. beautiful                B. rare                        C. unknown                D. common

20. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and affordable.

A. cheap                B. expensive                C. awful                D. tasty

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. This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people’s health.

A. dangerous                B. safe                        C. natural                D. risky

22. To an American, success is the result of hard work and self-reliance.

A. devotion                B. industry                C. laziness                D. enthusiasm

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

23. - Jack: “Can I join your volunteer group this summer?” - Alice: “____________”

A. Yes, of course         B. No, not at all         C. No. I think so         D. Yes, you are

24. - John: “Thank you for your lovely present.” - Sam: “____________”

A. Come on.                                        B. I’m pleased you like it.

C. Go ahead.                                        D. Not at all.

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

Sleep is very important. Did you know that sleep is more important than food? A person who does not sleep dies at a younger age than a person who does not eat. Let’s say you go to sleep 12 hours later than you usually do. It will take your body about three weeks to return to normal. We spend about one-third (1/3) of our lives in sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!

How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. A teenager needs 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a night. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We need less sleep as we get older. Most people have some nights when they cannot sleep. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep or stay asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia. The word insomnia means “no sleep.” Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the times they were awake, so they think they were awake all night. This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous statesman and inventor, had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of France had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!

25. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to stay healthy and keep fit.

B. Sleep more to make you healthier.

C. General knowledge about sleep.

D. Different people need different hours of sleep every day.

26. How many hours of sleep do people at the age of 10 need?

A. 16 hours                B. 10 to 12 hours         C. 9 to 10 hours         D. 7 to 8 hours

27. Find the word which means “stop sleeping” in the passage.

A. fall asleep                B. get up                C. wake up                 D. insomnia

28. According to paragraph 2, which problem do Americans have?

A. insomnia                B. sleep too much         C. have a nightmare         D. stay asleep

29. Which of the following are true, EXCEPT ____________.

A. Many famous people in history had insomnia

B. We don’t sleep much as we get older

C. Mark Twain moved from one bed to the other to fall asleep

D. We spend about 121 days a year sleeping.

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.

Moc Chau has recently (30) ____________ a popular tourist attraction that draws travellers throughout the year. People are attracted to this lovely town to admire its endless hills. The (31) ____________ scenery here is unlike anything else in Viet Nam. Many places remain untouched by people. Apart from its fabulous scenery, Moc Chau is famous (32) ____________ its local dishes, which are new to outsiders. People usually try them out of curiosity and end up falling in love with their amazing taste. Another attraction of this small town is its honest and (33) ____________ people. Visiting small villages in Moc Chau, tourists are welcomed into the locals’ homes and treated with homemade com wine. The warm and open hospitality of the people here has made it a delightful experience for domestic (34) ____________ international visitors.

30. A. becoming        B. become                C. became                D. to become

31. A. picturesque        B. awful                C. interesting                D. impressed

32. A. at                B. as                        C. for                        D. of

33. A. ugly                B. unfriendly                C. mean                D. friendly

34. A. but                B. as well as                C. so                        D. but also

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. If you don’t pay attention while studying online, you won’t catch up with your classmates.

A. Unless you catch up with your classmates, you won’t pay attention while studying online.

B. Unless you don’t pay attention while studying online, you will catch up with your classmates.

C. You won’t catch up with your classmates unless you pay attention while studying online.

D. You don’t pay attention while studying online, or you won’t catch up with your classmates.

36. My aunt has never tasted sushi before.

A. This is the first time my aunt has ever tasted sushi.

B. This is the first time my aunt ever tasted sushi.

C. My aunt has never tasted such delicious sushi.

D. This is the most delicious sushi my aunt has tasted.

37. “Let’s do volunteer work together”, my teacher said.

A. My teacher suggested doing volunteer work together.

B. My teacher suggested to do volunteer work together.

C. My teacher suggested that we did volunteer work together.

D. My teacher suggested that doing volunteer work together.

38. It’s a pity! Mary doesn’t have time to stay longer with us.

A. We wish Mary had time to stay longer with us.

B. We wish Mary didn’t have time to stay longer with us.