PRACTICE TEST 50

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. watches                B. misses                C. makes                D. wishes

2. A. lazy                B. sticky                C. supply                D. baggy

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three hl the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. habit                B. subject                C. enter                D. afford

4. A. benefit                B. natural                C. dangerous                D. embroider

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

5. Linh got a job right after graduate from one of the most famous universities in Viet Nam.

A. a job                B. graduate                C. from                        D. the most

6. Ha Noi, that I was born, located on the banks of the Red River,

A. that                        B. was                        C. located                D. on

7. She wishes her parents come here to enjoy her performance tomorrow.

A. wishes                B. come                C. to enjoy                D. her

8. The doctor advised his patient to stop to smoke to avoid lung cancer.

A. advised                B. to stop                C. to smoke                D. to avoid

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

9. He went to a seaside resort because he was _____________ on water-skiing.

A. bright                B. eager                C. keen                 D. interested

10. It _____________ me almost a week to finish a carved eggshell.

A. makes                B. takes                C. spends                 D. gives

11. This is the first time I _____________ to Italy with my parents.

A. have travelled        B. travelled                C. travel                 D. will travel

12. There is _____________ water in the well but not enough for everyone in the village.

A. few                        B. a lot of                C. little                        D. much

13. I bought these magazines _____________ have something to read on the trip.

A. for                        B. so that                C. so as to                D. in order

14. Would you mind if I _____________ your dictionary?

A. borrow                B. am borrowing        C. borrows                D. borrowed

15. We _____________ a trip to the countryside next week. Do you want to go with us?

A. are going to have         B. will have                C. have                        D. had

16. How many people were there _____________ the concert last night, Ted?

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

17. I can do all of these exercises _____________. It’s not difficult.

A. easy                        B. easily                C. easier                D. easiness

18. Charlize Theron is one of _____________ women in the world.

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

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. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.

A. wear                B. buy                        C. iron                        D. get

20. Solar energy doesn’t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.

A. costly                B. effective                C. inexpensive                D. possible

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. What benefits does TV bring about to life?

A. good points                B. disadvantages        C. advantages                D. pictures

22. Playing computer games for too long is not good for our eyesight.

A. careful                B. harmless                C. harmful                D. useful

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

23. - Tom: “Congratulations! You’ve passed the exam.” - John: “_____________”

A. No, I don’t think so                         B. Many thanks

C. Sorry, I don’t                                 D. Not at all

24. - James: “Why don’t we go out for a picnic?” - Henry: “_____________”

A. Congratulations!                                B. That’s a good idea.

C. Because I’m busy.                                D. You’re very kind to say so

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.

Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have (25) _____________ extinct or nearly extinct. Bengal tigers, which were once found in a large number in jungles, now are thought to be only 2,300 in number. By the year 2025 their population in the world is estimated to be down to zero. The dangerous thing is that people don’t hunt (26) _____________ for money but mainly (27) _____________ they enjoy hunting them. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species are very important to the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals (28) _____________ to save them. Countries around the world have begun to solve the problem in many ways. Reserves and national parks have been established. Money provided by world organizations has been spent on maintaining the parks. The use of products made (29) _____________ endangered species has been stopped.

25. A. gone                B. become                C. made                D. brought

26. A. them                B. it                        C. us                        D. their

27. A. if                B. because of                C. because                D. despite

28. A. must passed        B. must be pass        C. must pass                D. must be passed

29. A. in                B. from                C. by                        D. of

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. “Where are you going on your holidays this summer?” I asked them.

A. I asked them where they are going on their holidays this summer.

B. I asked them where are they going on their holidays that summer.

C. I asked them where they were going on their holidays that summer.

D. I asked them where were they going on their holidays that summer.

31. You are not allowed to take photos in the museum.

A. You may take photos in the museum.                

B. You should take photos in the museum.

C. You mustn’t take photos in the museum.

D. You needn’t take photos in the museum.

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. I can’t go to your birthday party. I have to work overtime.

A. If I don't have to work overtime, I could go to your birthday party.

B. If I hadn't had to work overtime, I could have gone to your birthday party.

C. If I didn’t have to work overtime, I could go to your birthday party.

D. If I didn't have to work overtime, I can go to your birthday party.

33. Jenny took a taxi. She still arrived late for the interview.

A. In spite of Jenny took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.

B. Although taking a taxi, Jenny still arrived late for the interview.

C. Although Jenny took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.

D. In spite of took a taxi, Jenny still arrived late for the interview.

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

34. The tree / decorate / colored balls / already.

A. The tree decorates with colored balls already.

B. The tree has been decorated with colored balls already.

C. The tree was decorate with colored balls already.

D. The tree have been decorated with colored balls already.

35. He / worked / this / company / five years.

A. He has worked in this company for five years.

B. He worked in this company for five years.

C. He has worked in this company five years ago.

D. He has worked in this company for five years ago.

36. The woman/ live/ next door/ donate/ thousands of dollars/ local charities/ every year.

A. The woman who lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local charities every year.

B. The woman lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local charities e very year.

C. The woman who lives next door donating thousands of dollars to local charities every year.

D. The woman which lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local charities every year.

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

Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in order to have a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in the city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers.