PRACTICE TEST 44

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. hates                B. works                C. stops                D. lives

2. A. school                B. food                        C. flood                D. boots

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. recent                B. suggest                C. apply                D. divide

4. A. expensive        B. official                C. important                D. beautiful

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

5. David is considered as most hard-working staff in my department.

A. is considered        B. hard-working        C. most                D. in

6. I have studied French since I have started high school in my area.

A. have studied        B. since                C. have started        D. my

7. This church built by a group of Christians in the 19^th century.

A. built                        B. in                        C. by                        D. the

8. If you get up early, you wouldn't be late for your first day at work.

A. early                B. wouldn’t                C. for                        D. at work

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

9. Peter suggests that his sister ____________ to the seaside in the summer.

A. going                B. to go                 C. went                D. should go

10. It took them at least two months ____________ how to pronounce these words.

A. to learn                B. learning                 C. learnt                 D. learn

11. Let’s go to the library, ____________?

A. shall we                B. will we                 C. would we                 D. should we

12. It’s very hot today. I wish I ____________ on the beach now.

A. am                        B. was                         C. were                 D. had been

13. When he lived in the city, he ____________ to the theater twice a week.

A. uses to go                B. has gone                C. used to go                 D. was going

14. Lucia cannot remember the name of the restaurant ____________ she ate her favorite roasted duck.

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

15. ____________ the heavy rain, we all enjoyed the excursion.

A. Although                B. Despite                C. In spite                 D. Because

16. Boys often enjoy doing things in a ____________ way.

A. create                B. creative                C. creativity                 D. creatively

17. ____________ you give me a lift to the bus station, John?

A. Will                        B. Should                C. Shall                 D. May

18. There weren’t ____________ eggs left for the people who had breakfast at 9.30 a.m!

A. some                 B. much                 C. any                         D. a little

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. It’s really important to limit the amount of fat in your diet.

A. allow                B. restrict                C. encourage                 D. ban

20. We arranged to meet at 7.30, but one hour later, she turned up.

A. disappeared        B. contacted                C. left                        D. arrived

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. Tom admitted that he had broken the fence in front of my house.

A. agreed                B. denied                C. promised                D. reminded

22. After Laura won the scholarship, her parents were satisfied with her achievement.

A. disappointed         B. pleased                C. happy                D. worried

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

23. Peter: “Would you like some more tea?” - John: “____________”

A. Yes, please                B. Yes, you would        C. No, I won’t                D. No, please

24. Sally: “What about collecting used paper every day?” - Jenny: “”

A. Yes, you must.                                B. Well done.                

C. That’s a good idea.                                 D. Thanks, it’s nice of you.

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.

Traditionally, rural villages in Viet Nam (25) ____________ handicrafts when they were not busy (26) ____________ planting or harvesting crops. Over time, (27) ____________ villages developed the expertise to make specialized products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialization, many villagers moved to the cities but not maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, (28) ____________, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from (29) ____________ traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialized society.

25. A. produced        B. produce                C. have produced        D. will produce

26. A. in                B. with                        C. of                        D.by

27. A. much                B. lot of                C. many                D. a

28. A. however        B. so                        C. for example                D. and

29. A. make                B. to making                C. to make                D. making

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. “Close your books and go out to play”, the teacher said to us.

A. The teacher told us close our books and go out to play.

B. The teacher told us to closing our books and go out to play.

C. The teacher told us closing our books and go out to play.

D. The teacher told us to close our books and go out to play.

31. This is the first time his children have tried Japanese cuisine.

A. His children tried Japanese cuisine at first.

B. His children last tried Japanese cuisine a long time ago.

C. His children tried Japanese cuisine before.

D. His children have never tried Japanese cuisine before.

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.

32. Peter tried his best. He couldn’t win the match.

A. Peter tried his best, and he couldn’t win the match.

B. Peter tried his best, so he couldn’t win the match.

C. Peter tried his best, but he couldn’t win the match.

D. Peter tried his best, or he couldn’t win the match.

33. Peter cannot go out for lunch. His car is broken.

A. If his car isn’t broken, Peter will go out tor lunch.

B. If his car hadn’t been broken. Peter could go out for lunch.

C. If his car were not broken, Peter could go out for lunch.

D. If his car were not broken, Peter could have gone out for lunch.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.

34. I / spend / 4 hours / read / first / chapter / the book.

A. I spent 4 hours reading the first chapter of the book.

B. I spent 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book.

C. I spent 4 hours to reading the first chapter of the book.

D. I spent 4 hours read the first chapter of the book.

35. I / wish / I / can / cook / well / as / mom.

A. I wish I could cook as well as my mom.

B. I wish I can cook as well as my mom.

C. I wish I could cooked as well as my mom.

D. I wish I can cook as better as my mom.

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

Sydney was founded as a British colony in 1788. Sydney was the first everlasting European settlement in Australia and today it is the country’s largest city area, with about 4 million residents. Sydney is the seat of state government as the capital of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous and economically important state. The city is an active cultural centre with a varied economy based on service industries, tourism, manufacturing, and international commerce. Its port is one of the leading centers of intercontinental trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Sydney is located on Australia’s southeastern coast at Port Jackson, a large, sheltered, deep-water inlet of the Tasman Sea.

Sydney is well-known for its Opera House. The Sydney Opera House is the centerpiece of the city’s places for live performances of ballet, opera, and classical music. The Australian Opera, Australian Ballet, and Sydney Dance companies regularly stage performances there. Moreover, the place often hosts internationally touring performances. Sydney also has many places for musical theater, drama, and popular music. The Sydney Theatre Company is one of many successful theatre companies in the city.

Sydney is also home to the internationally praised Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The cultural life of Sydney is exciting and varied, reflecting the multicultural nature of the city. Many festivals, parades, and outdoor concerts cheer up the city streets in the summer months. Annual events include the Sydney Festival in January and February, the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in March, the Royal Easter Show in April, and the multicultural festival Carnival in September and October. Sydney has also become world renowned for its street parties and fireworks on New Year’s Eve and on Australia Day, celebrated on Sydney’s Founding date, January 26.

36. Sydney used to be ____________ in 1788.

A. the country’s largest city area                B. a British colony

C. the capital of New South Wales                D. the seat of state government