PRACTICE TEST 42

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. curly                B. but                        C. hurl                        D. nurse

2. A. recommended        B. enjoyed                C. recognized                D. arrived

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. event                B. behave                C. surprise                D. damage

4. A. control                B. city                        C. pressure                D. stressful

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

5. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.

A. sometimes                B. wish                        C. will have                D. another

6. Your friends went to your hometown in Manchester last weekend, weren’t they?

A. weren’t they        B. your                        C. in                        D. went to

7. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.

A. asked                B. was it                C. if                        D. by taxi

8. I find it interested to travel abroad because I can learn a lot about different cultures.

A. interested                B. to travel                C. because                D. a lot

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

9. ____________ John’s mother’s birthday, he made her a big cake.

A. In                        B. x                        C. At                        D. On

10. She will get good marks if she ____________ hard.

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

11. Since 2019, my mum ____________ to her hometown yet.

A. didn’t return        B doesn’t return        C. hasn’t returned        D. returned

12. ____________ do you go to the gym? - Three times a week.

A. How much                B. How many                C. How often                D. When

13. After he ____________ his homework, he went to bed.

A. finishes                B. finished                C. has finished                D. had finished

14. Ha Noi is ____________ city in Viet Nam.

A. the second biggest        B. as big as                C. bigger than                D. second bigger

15. The rule says that you ____________ bring any pets into the hotel.

A. needn’t                B. mustn’t                C. don’t have to        D. shouldn’t

16. Her sister plays the violin ____________.

A. skillful                 B. skill                        C. skillfully                D. skilled

17. Lan got up late, ____________ she couldn’t catch the first bus.

A. as                         B. so                        C. when                D. then

18. She suggested that we ____________ to the beach for a change.

A. go                        B. to go                C. going                D. goes

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. Most of the students I knew at college were smart and industrious.

A. lazy                        B. intelligent                C. hard-working        D. active

20. There are some drawbacks in city life nowadays.

A. impacts                B. advantages                C. benefits                D. disadvantages

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. Laura felt exhausted after a long working day.

A. tired                        B. relaxed                C. satisfied                D. pleased

22. Tom has been trying to find a good job in the city and he has finally succeeded.

A. stopped                B. failed                C. lost                        D. managed

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

23. - Nam: “Sorry for coming late, Tam.” - Tam: “____________”

A. Never mind!                                B. I wish I could do it

C. I don’t mind coming late.                        D. Sure

24. - Jane: “Congratulations! You have got high marks in the last term.” - Mary: “____________”

A. Really? Never say so.                        B. I’d love to say so.

C. It is kind of you to say so.                        D. You’re welcome.

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.

Over the last century, there have been (25) ____________ significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult (26) ____________ the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes (27) ____________ have occurred over the last ten years are amazing.

People in (28) ____________ past were not able to travel such a long distance within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have tools and machines to make (29) ____________ work easier.

25. A. much                B. many                C. each                        D. little

26. A. to compare        B. comparing                C. compare                D. compared

27. A. when                B. who                        C. what                D. that

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

29. A. their                B. our                        C. your                        D. my

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. They reported that the explosion happened right after the conference.

A. It is reported that the explosion happened right after the conference.

B. It was being reported that the explosion happened right after the conference.

C. It reported that the explosion happened right after the conference.

D. It was reported that the explosion happened right after the conference.

31. “What time did you come home last night, Mark?” said Tom.

A. Tom asked Mark what time had he come home the previous night.

B. Tom asked Mark what time he had come home last night.

C. Tom asked Mark what time he came home last night.

D. Tom asked Mark what time he had come home the previous night.

32. We last visited Ho Chi Minh City 3 years ago.

A. We didn’t visit Ho Chi Minh City for 3 years.

B. We haven’t visited Ho Chi Minh City for 3 years

C. We haven’t visited Ho Chi Minh City for 3 years ago.

D. We didn’t visit Ho Chi Minh City for 3 years go.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

33. Linda/ go/ cooking class/ every Wednesday evening.

A. Linda went to cooking class every Wednesday evening.

B. Linda goes cooking class every Wednesday evening.

C. Linda will go to cooking class every Wednesday evening.

D. Linda goes to cooking class every Wednesday evening.

34. She / tell / me / quiet I because / baby / sleep.

A. She tells me to be quiet because the baby was sleeping.

B. She told me be quiet because the baby was sleeping.

C. She told me to be quiet because the baby is sleeping.

D. She told me to be quiet because the baby was sleeping.

35. The river/ be/ deep / that/ we/ not/ swim/ it.

A. The river is so deep that we can’t swim in it.

B. The river was so deep that we can’t swim in it.

C. The river is too deep that we couldn’t swim in it.

D. The river is such deep that we can’t swim in it.

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

Community service is a very important factor when it comes to bettering your society. Through my own experiences and observations, I have come to support my opinion on this issue.

My experience that supports this theory involved my job last summer of 2004. I paced around the house for a while. Finally, I decided to sit down and read the newspaper. There was a section on the community which contained a list of volunteer activities. They ranged from helping in soup kitchens to helping as an electrician.

I called a number and decided to spend my time taking care of the grocery shopping for an elderly handicapped woman. She has since become a good friend. Finally, I was spending my time having fun. I was making a difference in one woman’s life. It may not have paid in dollars. The experience and pleasure I gained was more valuable to me than any amount of money I could have earned.

Even more significant is the value and importance of community service in our society. Without community service in our society, many people would not know the importance of charity. Serving in your community takes away some of the problems that exist in your society and in the world as a whole.

In conclusion, I believe that choosing to help your community through community service should be very important to you. It is also important to the people around you. I feel that helping in your community to benefit others will bring you good things. You will also make the person you helped feel cared about. 36. The text is mainly about.

36. The text is mainly about ____________.